Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-10-15
IN GAY ATTIRE.


The sleepy ossy Puta on Hs@ Best
Clothes ia Honor of abe President.
ST. LOUIS, Oct A.-The towns and cities
along the line of travel at which it is pro-
posed to make stops, have sent kilograms
to Colonel Lamont asking that more time
be given, and places not on the list are urg-
ing that a visit be paid them. In every
case, SO far, the reply has been sent to the
effect that it viii be impossible to make
any change in the programme.
At o'clock the president was met at
the hotel by the committee and escorted to
the court house by troop of mounted POI
lice. The programme for two hours was the
reception Of the Commercial travellers asso-
citation of st. Louis, and such other citi-
zens as could find the opportunity to meet
the president. The rotunda of the court
house was handsomely decorated with
eyergreens and bunting. and on the steps
of the richly covered pagoda the president
took the hand of each man as he passed.
About 500 travelling men had returned DO
the city for the occasion. Following them
was crowd, and the handshaking con-
tinued until 1890. During the reception
puC OAA bCNaAuO ~ rANA0cC0 NAt1t oA4@
attempted to kiss the president,
over, the president hurried 10
his carriage and was driven to the excur-
sion boat, the City of Baton Rouge. where
he was joined by Mrs. Cleveland few
minutes later, and the boat steamed down
the river to Jeffeason barracks. The
saloon of the vessel was handsomely
adorned with flowers. The United States
arsenal band was in attendance. There
were between 800 and 400 invited guests
aboard, including members of the Iroquois
club, of Chicago. and q number of promi-
nent Grand Army men. The trip was
gotten up as q relief to President and Mrs.
Cleveland from the almost constant round
of receptions and other more or less ex-
acting features ashore, and in this regard il
was decided success. The boat ran
about eight miles down stream and then
returned to the city. On their arrival they
were greeted by salute from the steamer
alongside and the sound of many steam
whistles.
IN THE EVENING
the president and Mrs. Cleveland witnessed
grand street pageant of the yelled
prophets, illustrating by twenty-five floats
some of the events of Biblical history, be-
ginning with the dawn of history and end
ing with the famous Belshazzar feast. At
o'clock the last car had passed by the
hotel balcony, and the president and Mrs.
Cleveland were Immediately conveyed to
the Merchants exchange building, in the
great hall of which was to be held the
yelled prophets ball. They marched
around the hall to the music of Hail to the
Chief" At the center Of the north
end, upon platform, were seats for
the president and wife, Mayor Francis and
wife, and Mr.. Gaiennie and wife. The
triumphal procession moved to these and
the honored guests were seated. The
audience of ladies and gentlemen in full
dress costume, roundly applauded. At 10
O'Clock the trumpet announced the coming
of the Yelled Prophets, and the promenad-
ers gave way 10 his excelleney and the
court followers. They marched around the
hall several times, and when that termin-
ated the ball was opened. At IL O'Clock
the presidential party withdrew, and were
escorted Immediately to the depot, and were
soon on the way TO Chicago.